Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Rain Game/No Sssweater Is Better"
Rain Game - Sally wants to water the plants in her backyard, but it's hot and sunny outside. They need rain, and lots of it! Good thing the Cat in the Hat knows exactly where to go to get some: the rain forest! With the assistance of some toucans and the singing of howler monkeys, they explore each level of the rain forest, eventually reaching the top and the rain! No SSSweater is Better - Nick's favorite sweater is too small and he doesn't want to change it. The Cat in the Hat has a friend with the exact same problem! He brings them to meet Slyde the snake who shows Nick and Sally how he sheds his skin when it gets too small for him. D

1:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Honey Seekers"
While on an adventure to discover the toughest animal in Africa, Martin and Chris uncover the amazing relationship between the Honey guide bird and Honey badger. A relationship that the Wild Kratt team uses to foil the evil plans of Chef Gourmand. Science Concepts: Symbiotic relationships. D

Piano Guy
The program theme is Rock & Roll. Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," The Beach Boys' "California Girls" as well as a great Boogie Woogie Riff made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis. Featured artists include Dave Powers and Nat Kerr. D

3:00 pm

Rescuing The River: The Raritan
The Raritan River runs through the center of New Jersey, with upper reaches that are incredibly beautiful, providing a valuable source of water for more than a million people. But industry took hold of the lower Raritan early on and left its mark. This one-hour documentary, narrated by actor Avery Brooks, tells the compelling story of a river that has been profoundly contaminated over 200 years and of the extraordinary efforts to clean it up. D

NOVA"Separating Twins"
Abandoned shortly after birth at an orphanage in Bangladesh, twin girls, Trishna and Krishna, are joined at the head and have little chance of survival. Aid workers take them to Australia where they spend two years battling for life before doctors can attempt a marathon separation surgery to allow them to live separate lives.G

6:00 pm

Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
Playing on the same stage as Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms, the guitarist known for his bluesy electric instrumentation performs on a selection of vintage acoustic instruments. He is supported by traditional Irish fiddler Gerry O'Connor, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Mats Wester on a Swedish keyed-fiddle, Los Angeles keyboard maestro Arlan Schierbaum, and Puerto Rican percussionist Lenny Castro.G

7:30 pm

Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: Amazing Encounters
The photographer introduces some of his favorite moments in the field, capturing wildlife, spectacular landscapes and fascinating people with his lens. This is a fast-paced look at some endearing, heart-stopping and fun moments. He tracks the last of the Bengal tigers in Nepal, marvels at snow monkeys in Japan, snuggles with baby seals on South Georgia Island, and snaps baby grey whales off Baja Mexico. The special also includes scenes from Alaska, the Sahara, India, West Africa, Mongolia, Bhutan and Ethiopia. Crew members also share behind-the-scenes moments.G

9:00 pm

NOVA"Separating Twins"
Abandoned shortly after birth at an orphanage in Bangladesh, twin girls, Trishna and Krishna, are joined at the head and have little chance of survival. Aid workers take them to Australia where they spend two years battling for life before doctors can attempt a marathon separation surgery to allow them to live separate lives.G

10:00 pm

Rescuing The River: The Raritan
The Raritan River runs through the center of New Jersey, with upper reaches that are incredibly beautiful, providing a valuable source of water for more than a million people. But industry took hold of the lower Raritan early on and left its mark. This one-hour documentary, narrated by actor Avery Brooks, tells the compelling story of a river that has been profoundly contaminated over 200 years and of the extraordinary efforts to clean it up. D

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Electromagnetic Induction"
The discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 creates an important technological breakthrough in the generation of electric power. D

1:30 pm

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Alternating Current"
Electromagnetic induction makes it easy to generate alternating current while transformers make it practical to distribute it over long distances. D

2:00 pm

Discovering Psychology"Cognitive Neuroscience"
Cognitive neuroscience represents the attempt to understand mental processes at the level of the brain's functioning and not merely from information-processing models and theories. It relies heavily on an empirical analysis of what is happening in the brain, and where, when a person thinks, reasons, decides, judges, encodes information, recalls information, learns, and solves problems.G

2:30 pm

Discovering Psychology"Cultural Psychology"
This newly emerging field is integrating cross-cultural research with social and personality psychology, anthropology, and other social sciences. Its main new perspective is focused on how cultures construct selves and other central aspects of individual personality, beliefs, values, emotions, and much of what we are and do.G

3:00 pm

Curiosity Quest"Alaskan Adventure"
Travel with Joel Greene and the Curiosity Quest crew to Alaska for this adventure. Watch as Joel learns about a massive glacier, gets up close to a real black bear, and spots humpback and killer whales off the shore. D

3:30 pm

Biz Kid$"Hidden Careers"
You don't have to be perfect at your passion to build a career in it. If you love baseball, but don't have the skills of a super athlete, you will see there are many different roles you can play behind the scenes. Learn about "behind the scenes" careers in sports, music, entertainment, art, and even aviation. D

4:00 pm

The Electric Company"Skills"
Keith is invited to join the Electric Company, but before he can take the oath, Francine swoops in and steals his special skill. Can the Electric Company help him get it back, or will Keith be powerless forever?. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"R-Fair City"
Disguised as a gypsy, Hacker lures Digit to a fantastic cyber amusement park and holds him captive. When the kids arrive, they analyze the games of chance, figuring out which games are fair and which ones are not, and use what they learn to find Hacker and beat him at his own game before it's too late! The Big Idea: A game of chance is fair when nobody can tell who will win, but everyone has the same chance of being a winner.G

5:00 pm

Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way"Light and Luscious"
Jacques makes rigatoni with lettuce and eggplant and sauteed julienned endive. For dessert there are sauteed stuffed figs with blueberries.G

Kimchi Chronicles"The Pork Chronicles"
As opposed to the lean-is-better preference in the United States, Koreans love their pork full of fat - and flavor. In this episode, Marja, her dear friend, the actress Heather Graham, and an expert food blogger named Daniel eat classic pork barbeque at Heukdonga restaurant in Seoul. They also stop by Songgane Gamjatang, where Seoul's taxi drivers convene for pork bone soup and the grand pork dish known as bo ssam. D

6:30 pm

Christina"Lighten Up....It's Only Your Health"
If men's waists exceed 40 inches and women exceed 35, they are in trouble with their risk of heart-related illnesses rising with each expanding inch. Plus guts hanging over your belt just ain't pretty. And you're missing out on what's going on with your toes! Foods that can slim your waist and improve your health can be delicious when you're scrambling chickpeas. D

7:00 pm

Unleash The Power of the Female Brain with Dr. Daniel Amen
Amen shows how to strengthen, optimize and heal the strengths of the female brain - intuition, multi-tasking, collaboration, empathy, self-control and a little worry - and overcome vulnerabilities, such as anxiety, depression, taking on too much, and being unable to rest the brain. The program includes five steps to optimize the brain and a discussion of the brain-hormone connection.G

8:30 pm

Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way"Light and Luscious"
Jacques makes rigatoni with lettuce and eggplant and sauteed julienned endive. For dessert there are sauteed stuffed figs with blueberries.G

The Great American Seafood Cook-Off III
America's finest chefs showcase their seafood-preparation skills in THE GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD COOK-OFF III. In 2010, 14 accomplished and up-and-coming chefs from throughout the United States gathered in New Orleans to compete in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off. The event emphasizes the importance of cooking with local, domestic seafood and encourages the use of products from sustainable fisheries. D

10:00 pm

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Journey to Italy"
Joanne shares her memories of Italy with her student Barbra recreating some of the dishes form her travels. She starts with a simple salad of fig and prosciutto, then slowly adds just enough red wine for a faro risotto, and finally ends the meal with a dessert of strawberry, port, and black pepper. Recipes: Fig And Blueberry Salad With Creme Fraiche, Mint and Prosciutto di Parma, Farro Risotto with Red Wine and Grana Padano, Strawberry with Port and Black Pepper, and an Aperol Champagne Cocktail. D

10:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Classics"France's Alsace"
After village-hopping and wine-shopping along the Alsatian wine road, we savor the world-class cuisine and art of Colmar and visit the birthplace of Champagne.G

11:00 pm

Mathematics Illuminated"Other Dimensions"
The conventional notion of dimension consists of three degrees of freedom: length, width, and height, each of which is a quantity that can be measured independently of the others. Many mathematical objects, however, require more. D

11:30 pm

Mathematics Illuminated"The Beauty of Symmetry"
In mathematics, symmetry has more than just a visual or geometric quality. Mathematicians comprehend symmetries as motions. D

1:00 pm

Nature"Braving Iraq"
Convoys of armed guards protect filmmaker David Johnson and cameraman Steve Foote in war-torn Iraq as they follow eco-visionary Azzam Alwash, who has made it his mission to restore the great Mesopotamian Marshes. Saddam Hussein drained the marshes while trying to eradicate the indigenous Marsh Arabs when they rebelled against him.G

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange"Mrs. Goundo's Daughter"
The African ritual of female genital cutting prompts one young Malian mother to seek asylum in the United States to protect her two-year-old daughter from the pain and sometimes horrific health consequences of the practice. "Mrs. Goundo's Daughter" bridges the mother's two worlds - the largely Islamic West African village and her adopted home in Philadelphia. D

5:00 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Skills
The genial travel expert distills 30 years of travel experience into this information-rich special. He dispenses practical advice on how to enjoy a fun, affordable and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on his favorite 3,000-mile "Best of Europe" loop - Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris and London - Rick shares the essential skills of smart travel.G

Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report - the budget battle. Today, the House Republicans presented their outline and we'll look inside. NBR will also look at controlling health care costs with former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and journalist Steven Brill. D

Independent Lens"Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas)"
Filmmaker Monika Navarro's uncles were deported in 1999 from the United States to Mexico, forced to leave the only country they knew, and as servicemen, had pledged to protect. Set against the backdrop of increased attention to the U.S.-Mexican border, Navarro's film explores national identity, the lives of immigrants and what happens after deportees are sent to a homeland they no longer consider home.G

11:00 pm

Nature"Braving Iraq"
Convoys of armed guards protect filmmaker David Johnson and cameraman Steve Foote in war-torn Iraq as they follow eco-visionary Azzam Alwash, who has made it his mission to restore the great Mesopotamian Marshes. Saddam Hussein drained the marshes while trying to eradicate the indigenous Marsh Arabs when they rebelled against him.G

1:00 pm

Arthur"When Carl Met George/D.W. Swims with the Fishes"
When Carl Met George - George is excited about spending time with his new friend, Carl, who seems to know all kind of cool facts about trains and about. well lots of things! Then George learns that Carl has Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism that makes Carl see the world differently than most people. Can George and Carl remain good friends - and perhaps even learn from each other? DW Swims with the Fishes - D.W. D

1:30 pm

WordGirl"Monkey Business/Say It Again, Eileen"
MONKEY BUSINESS - After a battle, WordGirl accidentally leaves Captain Huggy Face behind (again). So he spends the day doing all of his favorite things. When an overzealous Chuck strikes, it's up to Captain Huggy Face to single-handedly save the day. D

2:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Bad Hair Day"
Chris and Martin try to help a lion named "He who breathes fire" get past obstacles and back to his pride, who are under siege from two intruder lions. D

2:30 pm

The Electric Company"Skills"
Keith is invited to join the Electric Company, but before he can take the oath, Francine swoops in and steals his special skill. Can the Electric Company help him get it back, or will Keith be powerless forever?. D

3:00 pm

Martha Speaks"Eyes on the Skies/Camp Truman"
Eyes on the Skies - Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Truman's #1 hero), is holding a seminar at the library. Truman becomes more and more certain that his activity partner T.D. is going to embarrass him in front of his idol. D

3:30 pm

Clifford The Big Red Dog"Little Big Pup/Getting to Know You"
LITTLE BIG PUP: A very small new dog named Frankie moves to Birdwell Island and is envious of Clifford's size until he realizes that sometimes being small can be just right. GETTING TO KNOW YOU: When Clifford moves to the Island he makes friends with T-Bone, but the two dogs soon learn that some adjustments must be made to accommodate their size difference. D

4:00 pm

Arthur"When Carl Met George/D.W. Swims with the Fishes"
When Carl Met George - George is excited about spending time with his new friend, Carl, who seems to know all kind of cool facts about trains and about. well lots of things! Then George learns that Carl has Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism that makes Carl see the world differently than most people. Can George and Carl remain good friends - and perhaps even learn from each other? DW Swims with the Fishes - D.W. D

4:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Eyes on the Skies/Camp Truman"
Eyes on the Skies - Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Truman's #1 hero), is holding a seminar at the library. Truman becomes more and more certain that his activity partner T.D. is going to embarrass him in front of his idol. D

5:00 pm

Curious George"We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon"
We Otter Be Friends - After an otter swims away with Mr. Quint's boat keys, a stranded George tries everything he can to retrieve them. But the otter is a faster swimmer, a quicker runner, and a better hider than George. Can George out-otter the otter and get the keys back? Sir George and the Dragon - George is starring in his first play. D

5:30 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Rain Game/No Sssweater Is Better"
Rain Game - Sally wants to water the plants in her backyard, but it's hot and sunny outside. They need rain, and lots of it! Good thing the Cat in the Hat knows exactly where to go to get some: the rain forest! With the assistance of some toucans and the singing of howler monkeys, they explore each level of the rain forest, eventually reaching the top and the rain! No SSSweater is Better - Nick's favorite sweater is too small and he doesn't want to change it. The Cat in the Hat has a friend with the exact same problem! He brings them to meet Slyde the snake who shows Nick and Sally how he sheds his skin when it gets too small for him. D

6:00 pm

Super Why!"The Goose and the Golden Eggs"
Red's friends would love to try some of her delicious apples, but Red wants to keep them all for herself! The Super Readers venture into the story of the Goose and the Golden Eggs to visit an old man who is as protective of his special eggs as Red is of her delicious fruit. This old man must learn his lesson, before his golden goose flies the coop! And Red needs to find out how share with her friends. Educational Objectives: To learn about giving to friends, sing the alphabet and identify the letters M-O-R-E. D

6:30 pm

Dinosaur Train"Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs/Rainy Day Fight"
Buddy, an adopted T. rex, wishes he knew more about his T. rex ancestors. So, Dad takes him and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train back to the early Cretaceous, to visit an ancestor: an earlier version of Tyrannosaurus rex called Raptorex. Rodney Raptorex is a kid who won't grow up to be as big as Buddy will, but the two boys find that they not only have a lot of differences, they have a lot in common, too. D

7:00 pm

Sesame Street"Brandeis Is Looking for a Job"
Brandeis, a yellow Labrador Retriever, is looking for a job on Sesame Street. First, Leela hires him to fold laundry in the Laundromat, but Brandeis has a lot of trouble folding the clothing with his paws. Next, Chris hires him to sweep the floor, but he has trouble holding the broom. D

8:00 pm

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"Daniel Shares His Tigertastic Car/Katerina Shares Her Tutu"
Daniel Shares his Tigertastic Car - Daniel and his friends are playing together in the park. Daniel has a new toy car and struggles to share it with the others. But in the end, Daniel learns that sharing is easy when he knows he will get his special toy back. D

8:30 pm

Sid The Science Kid"Clean Air!"
Sid the roving reporter is investigating something strange in his backyard--his Dad is wearing a mask while painting. Sid discovers that his Dad is protecting his face so he doesn't breathe in the dirty fumes. At school, Sid and his friends discover that people and animals on Earth need to breathe clean air, and when we pollute the air around us, it affects the air that everyone breathes. D

9:00 pm

WordWorld"The Best Nest/Duck's Family Reunion"
The Best Nest - It's Duck's turn at show and tell at school, and he wants to bring the thing he loves the best: his nest! But when the nest breaks apart into letters, will Duck be able to retrieve them all in time? Duck's Family Reunion - Because they have a similar sounding name, Duck mistakes Truck for a long-lost relative! Frog is a bit ruffled at the epidemic of silliness going around, but ends up saving the day for Duck and his word 'family'. D

9:30 pm

Caillou"Can Do Caillou"
Caillou Roller Skates: Caillou wants to learn how to roller skate. until he realizes roller skating is very difficult. With a little help and guidance from his pre-teen friend, Daniel, Caillou decides to keep practicing, so his skills will improve - just like Daniel's did! Educational Objective: Perseverance; the importance of practicing skills in order to improve. D

10:00 pm

Barney & Friends"For The Fun of It and Starlight, Star Bright"
For the Fun of It: After BJ sees Terry play basketball, he wants to learn the teenager's fancy moves. He's trying so hard, but just can't seem to do it! More importantly, he's not even having fun anymore. After some advice from Barney and Terry, BJ decides to do his best and have fun! Educational theme: Practice, perseverance. D

10:30 pm

Thomas & Friends"Just Being You"
Express Coming Through - At Knapford Station, Dowager Hatt is having a welcome to Sodor party. Sir Topham Hatt asks Thomas to take the visitors on a tour of Sodor. Thomas asks the visitors to ride on the Express but it's too heavy for Thomas. D

11:00 pm

Curious George"We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon"
We Otter Be Friends - After an otter swims away with Mr. Quint's boat keys, a stranded George tries everything he can to retrieve them. But the otter is a faster swimmer, a quicker runner, and a better hider than George. Can George out-otter the otter and get the keys back? Sir George and the Dragon - George is starring in his first play. D

11:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Eyes on the Skies/Camp Truman"
Eyes on the Skies - Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Truman's #1 hero), is holding a seminar at the library. Truman becomes more and more certain that his activity partner T.D. is going to embarrass him in front of his idol. D